Human sperm RNA changes with age, study finds
According to research from a team at the University of Utah Health and the University of Nevada, Reno…
Scientists engineer bacteria to produce lower calorie, healthier sugar
For more than a century, food scientists have searched for ways to satisfy a sweet tooth without the…
Tiny human heart organoids open the door to safer, faster drug discovery
Millions of people live with atrial fibrillation, a racing, uneven heartbeat that can leave you exhausted and scared.…
Oral health and dementia have a surprisingly complex relationship, study finds
Researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo in Japan, also known as Science Tokyo, have taken a fresh…
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are changing the foods Americans buy
The impact of popular U.S. weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy (GLP-1 receptor agonists), upon their initial introduction…
Brain training game shows early promise for treating chronic pain without drugs
Researchers at the University of New South Wales Sydney are testing a new way to treat chronic nerve…
Living plants and animals emit a faint glow that fades after death
Living organisms quietly emit light. This glow is real, measurable, and tied to life itself. Researchers at the…
Lowering blood sugar may cut heart death risk in half — helping over a billion prediabetics worldwide
Prediabetes has for many years been viewed solely as a precursor to future diabetes; however, recent findings indicate…
US county-level study links poor sleep to reduced life expectancy
It is estimated that more than 10 million American adults consistently get less than seven hours of sleep…
15-year-old physicist sets his sights on creating ‘super-humans’
Life expectancy has climbed steadily over the past century, but few people talk seriously about eliminating death itself.…
How a warm hug changes the way you feel about yourself
Skin does more than wrap your body like a protective layer. It works as a living boundary that…
Microplastics in your brain? Scientists warn of links to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
In 2004, science crossed a quiet line. Researchers confirmed that tiny scraps of plastic were not just drifting…